CAT 2022 question papers of all three slots were moderately difficult. Download CAT 2022 question paper PDF for knowing the sectional weightage and difficulty level.
CAT 2022 question papers of all three slots was moderate to high difficulty level. The pattern of the CAT paper was same as previous years with a few changes in topic-wise weightage. The CAT 2022 question paper had three sections – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). Total number of questions in CAT 2022 were 66. VARC section had 24 question, DILR had 20 questions and Quantitative Ability had 22 questions. While VARC had only MCQ, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude section had a few non-MCQs.
Those preparing for CAT 2023 exam must go through the CAT 2022 question paper to know the lastest pattern, question type and difficulty level. Candidates must ensure that they solve previous year CAT question papers in the last month of exam preparation. CAT 2022 question papers of slot 1, slot 2 and slot 3 can with the CAT answer key can be downloaded on this page, further below.
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The CAT question paper 2022 of every slot was same in terms of pattern and structure, however, the difficulty level varied slightly. Given below is the section wise break-up of CAT question paper 2022:
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| CAT 2022 Sections |
Number of Questions |
Allotted Time-Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
24 |
40 minutes |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) |
20 |
40 minutes |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
22 |
40 minutes |
| Total |
66 |
120 minutes |
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CAT 2022 Question Paper Slot 1
CAT 2022 Question Paper Slot 3
CAT 2022 Question Paper: Marking Scheme
Each question of the CAT question paper 2022 carries three marks for correct entry and minus one mark for incorrect entry. Unanswered questions and incorrect attempts in non-MCQ carry zero marks.
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| CAT 2022 Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude (QA) |
24 |
72 |
| Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation (LRDI) |
20 |
60 |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) |
22 |
66 |
| Total |
76 |
198 |
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CAT 2022 Question Paper: VARC
The VARC section of CAT question paper 2022 had more Reading Comprehension questions than Verbal Ability, which made it a tough section to crack. Given below is the break-up of VARC section of CAT question paper 2022:
| VARC Question Type |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (4 passages) |
16 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Para Jumble Questions |
3 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Odd Sentence Out/Para Completion |
2 |
Moderate |
| Para Summary |
3 |
Moderate |
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RC Passages of CAT Question Paper 2022
Check the table below for topics of the Reading Comprehension passages of CAT question paper 2022, slo1, 2 and 3. All the passages are inference based.
| CAT 2022 Slot 1 |
CAT 2022 Slot 2 |
CAT 2022 Slot 3 |
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CAT 2022 Question Paper: DILR
Like previous years, the DILR section of CAT question paper 2022 had sets of 4 and set os of 5 questions across the exam slots. Check below the break-up of DILR section of CAT question paper 2022:
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The CAT VARC section is dominated by RC questions. Out of 24 questions about 14-16 are based on Reading Comprehension passages and the rest of them are based on parajumbles, para completion, etc.
CAT has about 12-16 RC question. In CAT 2022, there were four RC passages each having four questions. The ideal attempt was estimated at 13. Since, it is not mandatory to solve all the questions, candidates can maximize their scores by leaving out the questions related to the passage they find the toughest. There is negative marking in CAT so candidates must ensure that they mark only the correct options or do not mark any option at all.
| DILR Topics |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation Set 1 |
4-5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning Set 1 |
4-5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation Set 2 |
5-6 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning Set 2 |
5-6 |
Moderate |
DILR topics of CAT 2022 Question Paper
Check the below table for areas and topics of DILR sets of CAT question paper 2022:
| CAT 2022 Slot 1 |
CAT 2022 Slot 2 |
CAT 2022 Slot 3 |
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CAT 2022 Question Paper: Download
The official CAT 2022 question paper will be released along with the official CAT 2022 answer key most likely in the first week of December. The question papers for all three slots of CAT 2022 will be available through login.
CAT 2022 Question Paper: Quantitative Ability
Just like last year, the Quantitative Ability section of CAT 2022 was dominated by Arithmetic in all three slots. Given below is the Quantitative Ability sectional break up in CAT question paper 2022:
| Quantitative Aptitude Topics |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
8-9 |
Easy |
| Algebra |
7-8 |
Easy |
| Geometry & Mensuration |
3-4 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Number System |
1 |
Moderate |
| Modern Math |
1-2 |
Easy-Moderate |
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